What is the greatest Knicks vs Celtics playoff series?

Seven decades of playoff meetings between New York and Boston, from double-overtime classics to lopsided sweeps. Each one is remembered a little differently in the two cities.

1. 1
   1973 Knicks–Celtics East finals

   A seven-game series with a double-overtime Game 4, won by the Knicks in Game 7 on their way to the title.
   1000pts
2. 2
   2011 Celtics–Knicks first round

   Boston swept 4–0 even though Carmelo Anthony scored 42 points with 17 rebounds in a Game 2 loss.
   454pts
3. 3
   1969 Celtics–Knicks East finals

   Boston won 4–2 with Bill Russell averaging 20.8 rebounds on the way to his last championship.
   372pts
4. 4
   1984 Celtics–Knicks East semifinals

   A seven-game series won by Boston at home, with Larry Bird at 30.4 points a game and Bernard King at 29.1 for New York.
   372pts
5. 5
   2013 Knicks–Celtics first round

   New York won 4–2 with Carmelo Anthony averaging 29.2 points against a Celtics team missing the injured Rajon Rondo.
   372pts
6. 6
   1990 Knicks–Celtics first round

   The Knicks won 3–2 as Patrick Ewing averaged 31.6 points and 11.4 rebounds and outdueled Larry Bird.
   372pts
7. 7
   1952 Knicks–Celtics East semifinals

   The Knicks won 2–1, with Game 3 going to two overtimes and ending 88–87 while Bob Cousy averaged 31 points for Boston.
   273pts
8. 8
   2025 Knicks–Celtics East semifinals

   The Knicks won 4–2, taking Game 1 in overtime after trailing by 20 and closing it with a 119–81 rout at Madison Square Garden.
   0pts

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